Social Issues Articles

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Arnold Hernandez @ Monday, 2nd June 2008 @ 1:24 PM

When you slip and fall you have not hit the lottery. It takes more than falling in a public place to get the big pay off. You probably have heard the story about the thief that got trapped in the garage and lived on nothing, but dog food. After he was rescued he sued the home owner and got a multi million dollar settlement. These myths are common, and I am of the opinion that they are fabricated by big business and insurance companies. For years stories like these have been p... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Arnold Hernandez @ Tuesday, 27th May 2008 @ 1:20 AM

Our society is truly a melting pot of various people with different ideas, religions, cultures, races and many unique attributes that makes for a very dynamic society. Some believe that this very diversity is what makes the U.S. great, some believe the opposite. What is true is that this diversity creates many challenges and often great conflict. As result over time laws have been enacted to discourage unreasonable behaviors. California has enacted not only anti discrimination laws, but also... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By John Purfield @ Monday, 26th May 2008 @ 10:35 PM

If you're planning on getting a tattoo in the near future, there are a few things about safety keep in mind. While getting a tattoo is fun (especially when you are getting one with friends) there are a few safety ideas that you want to use to make sure you get your tattoo safely. If you know me save getting a tattoo in the race and health concerns yourself. While these health issues are very rare, they are still very valid after all we are talking about your body. First and foremo... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Steve Lott @ Monday, 26th May 2008 @ 4:45 PM

The security uniform can be a very formidable picture in the mind of a criminal. The idea that someone is patrolling the area can be a deterrent for the criminal mind. The professional guard dressed in the security uniform looks like a person who knows what they are doing. To become a professional security guard there is training and schooling involved. With the education to back up the knowledge of the job a security guard should present a unique presence in the establishment. He or ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Pamela Dombrowski-Wilson @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 8:40 AM

No woman would ever deny care to children, family members or parents. That is because most of us are natural born caregivers. But who cares for us when we are older and need care? We grow up and have children. Depending on the timing of the blessed event, we have either completed our education and are working in a reasonably well paid job or we had children prior to completing education and beginning a career. Strike one. From the day we are born we are taught that women grow up, ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By chris sullivan @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 11:55 PM

Several months ago, some friends convinced me to try online dating. I had been single for quite some time and I just was not meeting anyone where I felt we had a possible future together. I became a member of one of the largest online dating services. I completed a personality profile comprised of more than 28, but less than 30 questions. It was amazing how many people turned out to be my perfect match. There were hundreds in the first week. My ego got quite a boost, finding out... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Michael Sheridan @ Tuesday, 20th May 2008 @ 2:50 AM

It can be argued that there are two separate ways of using terror as a weapon; one is to maintain the status quo and the other is to change something, usually in terms of a political and/or economic regime. The question is, does the use of terror achieve these ends in either case? The answer, surprisingly, seems to be 'yes' in the case of one and 'no' in the case of the other, while the two are nevertheless conjoined. Let's look at each case separately. ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By chris sullivan @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 12:35 AM

Since people are not always upfront about their past, having access to information is critical in making the right decisions. A good background search specialist will bring billions of records right to your fingertips. Whether it is criminal history reports, sex offender searches, or anything in between, make sure you are aware of it all. Trust, but always verify. If you are hiring someone for home health care to take care of your parents or grandparents, you really want to know wh... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By gregory burrus @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 6:31 PM

Many organizations depend on fundraising to get the things they need. People fundraise to get a new swimming pool for their town, or to get special facilities for their school. Sometimes people fundraise to get money for people who need special health care or to help disabled or disadvantaged people. Fundraising is always for a good cause and helps people or organizations in their hour of need. Once you take on the role of fundraiser, the first thing to do is set a specific goal. Whether ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Roberto Bonomi @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 10:29 AM

Since we all must die. This is truly an useless fear, but not an inappropriate fear, since an inappropriate fear is the one that can not harm us or one that we can not avoid. The illuminated human being is immune to the death, he has the power to choose the moment in which he wants to die, and his death will also lead him to the salvation of the wheel of births. In fact we should have fear to the birth and not to the death. The death can be our step toward a better life, whi... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Art Gib @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 8:32 AM

There's a growing epidemic these days with the justice system and its jails. To put it simply -- jail and prison space is in limited supply, especially in heavy populated states like California. Because of this space problem, DUI busts for first timers and even repeat offenders are often punished using methods other than cell time. This will be a small brief that will cover a few of the methods in the California penal system that is used by many counties as an alternate to using jail. more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Ray Eddings @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 6:32 PM

In 1996, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman of Arlington, Texas was kidnapped, raped and murdered. Her killer has never been caught. After the crime, citizens learned that local law enforcement had information that might have helped locate her shortly after the abduction, but officials had no systematic way to distribute it. From this horrible crime was born the Amber Alert, a notification system that originated with media outlets and law enforcement in Texas, and that has spread throughout the ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Steve Lane @ Monday, 12th May 2008 @ 4:59 AM

Parking lot crimes are prevalent and you do not want to get caught without enough knowledge and information to protect yourself. You should always also be equipped with the right safety tools to protect yourself. Some of these safety tools are pepper sprays, stun guns, mace and self defense classes. It is very important to carry one or all of these safety tools. Avoid underground or multi story car parks especially at night as they are breeding grounds for vandalism and crime. If they alr... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Rachel Yoshida @ Tuesday, 6th May 2008 @ 8:47 AM

If you are considering a move to the great city of Miami and have a family with kids involved, you might have been a little worried about moving to one the hottest party spots in the country. While you might think that this is a legitimate concern, there is also another side of Miami that can be a great place to raise a work and raise a family too. As with anywhere you might choose to live, it will be all about the neighborhood and parts of the town that you choose to move to. There are m... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Phoenix Delray @ Monday, 28th April 2008 @ 2:12 AM

A few years ago, it was reported in the news that several female porn stars might have contracted HIV on an adult film movie set. The story caused an uproar in newspapers around the country and probably around the world. The straight adult industry was upset that this could happen to them and to their stars. Adult film industry leaders emphatically reassured their female porn stars that all safety precautions were taken to prevent HIV or AIDS infection, and that the previous incident was ... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Daniel Yergin @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 9:37 PM

When will global oil supply stall and start to decline? An important part of the answer to this frequently asked question comes down to oil field decline rates - that is, the annual rate at which production from existing fields goes down. The decline rate is a key link in the chain of factors needed to understand the future of the world oil supply. If we want a picture of likely oil production capacity in coming years, getting the decline rate right is critical - at least to understand th... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Derek Dashwood @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 7:12 AM

My father was a Canadian Mountie, one of those Sergeant Preston types, even at times with a sled dog to get into deep native lands in north Canada, where I was born. We were south of polar bears, but only by about five hundred miles: it could get cold in winter! As a matter of fact, dad bunked some times at the home where a young Eric Neilson grew up, before he went on to Hollywood fame. Eric, I read, brought his then widowed dad to live out his life in California. But they were at the northern... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Chris Marshall @ Wednesday, 16th April 2008 @ 10:24 AM

Adolescence can be one of the most stressful times in a young person's life and it is the time when they begin discovering their identities and are becoming more independent. The adolescent years are the time when they establish new and meaningful friendships and also when they find that their body has begun to develop. When a person enters these years of puberty, it can be a very emotional, stressful, confusing as well frightening period through which they must pass. The lucky few c... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Thomas Pretty @ Wednesday, 16th April 2008 @ 10:22 AM

While ten or fifteen years ago cosmetic surgery was only available to the rich and famous, it is rapidly becoming the norm for many members of the general public. Also it seems as if the age of people willing to go under the knife is getting lower. A few years ago a girl who wanted cosmetic surgery, more precisely breast implants at the age of sixteen, made headline news, now it is rapidly becoming the normal. Seemingly the adolescent issues many youngsters have can be quickly remedied by a trip... more...

Culture and Society » Social Issues | By Margaret Iuculano @ Monday, 14th April 2008 @ 5:52 PM

Approximately 800,000 children end up in a foster care home in America each year. Foster care is designed to help orphaned, abandoned and abused children find homes where they are safe and can receive proper care until a more stable home environment can be found for them. The problem is that the American foster care system is loosely organized and makes living situations hard on the kids involved by not meeting their individual needs fully. * Who is eligible for foster care? Foster... more...